Levy's hot putter wins China Open

France's Alexander Levy used a red-hot putter to erase a seven-stroke deficit in the final round en route to winning the Volvo China Open in a sudden-death playoff at Beijing's Topwin Golf and Country Club on Sunday.

The 26-year-old Levy became the first two-time winner of the tournament when he beat Dylan Frittelli on the first playoff hole after the South African squandered a big lead.

The pair finished tied at the top of a congested leaderboard at 17-under par 271 after Levy closed with a five-under 67 and Frittelli - who was seven in front of the Frenchman at the start of the day and four clear of his nearest rival with nine holes to play - carded a final-round 74.